It’s no secret that as people grow older, they participate less and less in the admirable act of trick-or-treating. According to Good Housekeeping, high school is widely considered to be a person’s last opportunity to trick-or-treat, capping when a person is about 19. Luckily for Antioch Community High School Students, the vast majority of them are under the age of 19 and able to scope out the sweetest trick-or-treating spots after spending years mastering the art of a sugar-centric hunt. So, will high schoolers this year be heading out to brave the elements in the name of candy?
For high school students, trick-or-treating is a social opportunity to spend time with friends and family. Most who trick-or-treat in the company do so out of tradition. Two of Antioch’s teenage trick-or-treaters are sophomore Lily Eberhardt and junior Alex Adams.
“I always go trick or treating with my dad and we have matching costumes,” Adams said.
Both Adams and Eberhardt strongly agree that you are never too old to go trick-or-treating. In fact, according to Good Housekeeping, 25% of the US population believes that people of any age can trick-or-treat.
“There shouldn’t be an age limit to enjoying yourself on a holiday,” Eberhardt said.
As people grow older, they also tend to gain a nuanced appreciation of Halloween, using it to express creativity through elaborate costumes. One such costume designer is sophomore Kai Wold, who routinely constructs creative cosplays and, of course, Halloween costumes.
“There is no right or wrong when it comes to costume making,” Wold said. “It’s just your interpretation so there’s a lot of creative freedom with it.”
Trick-or-treating can be enjoyed both in search of sweets and from the comfort of one’s own home. For Halloween lovers who no longer search for sweet treats, handing out candy to trick-or-treaters is a great way to stay involved in the world of trick-or-treating. Dressing up and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters is a valued way to stay involved in the trick-or-treating community, even if one chooses not to go door-to-door on Halloween night.
The most important thing to remember should you choose to go trick-or-treating is to be safe and have a happy Halloween.
Click here for more information on costumes read Tom Tom Staffer Josie Quirke’s story discussing the best Halloween costumes this year.
